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Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

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Neurodiversity:

My teen brain
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/schools-and-education/my-teen-brain/mtbbooklet.pdf

SPACE Hertfordshire FREE online courses for ADHD/Autism/Neurodiversity
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/supporting-links-15053924960

The Local Offer lets parents and young people know what special educational needs and disabilities services are available in Hertfordshire, and who can access them
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/local-offer/the-hertfordshire-local-offer.aspx

SUPPORTING LINKS WORKSHOPS
https://www.supportinglinks.co.uk/whatson.html

Family first magazine
https://issuu.com/sevenstarmedia/docs/ff_summer2023_digital160623

Online safety:

Parentsafe: Keeping your children safe: online & beyond
https://parentsafe.lgfl.net/

Emotional well-being & mental health links

Minded – is a free learning resource about the mental health of children, young people and older adults.
https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/

This is a fantastic website that has details of books, weblinks, apps, videos and contains resources around emotional / mental health
https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/

Healthy Young Minds in Herts
https://www.healthyyoungmindsinherts.org.uk/parents-and-carers

Young Minds – Children and Young people’s mental health charity. Filled with information and have a parents helpline
https://youngminds.org.uk/

This is the website developed to support the work of the Princes and their Heads Together campaign. It is largely targeted at schools but lots of useful resources
https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/

The Mix is a young people’s website filled with info and resources on emotional and physical health.
https://www.themix.org.uk/

Mood self assessment and online audio guides
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

NSPCC – Keeping Children Safe
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/

Anger

Printable worksheets for teens on managing anger
https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheets/anger/adolescents

Anger workbook
https://www.seasonstherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/What-Causes-Anger.pdf

Anxiety – for young people

Managing Your Worries CBT guide for young people
http://cedar.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/schoolofpsychology/cedar/documents/liiapt/Managing_Your_Worries.pdf

Anxiety in Teens
https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-teens/

Young Minds information on anxiety
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/anxiety/

Many self help and other resources looking at anxiety, phobias and panic attacks.
https://nopanic.org.uk/resources/

Moment tracks how much time you spend on your phone each day. (Available on iOS)
https://inthemoment.io/

SAMAPP: APPS FOR ANXIETY
http://sam-app.org.uk/

Anxiety – For Parents

School anxiety of refusal
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/school-anxiety-and-refusal/

Do’s & Don’ts when your child is anxious
https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-and-not-do-when-children-are-anxious/

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/information-for-parents-and-carers/worries-and-anxieties—helping-children-to-cope-for-parents-and-carers

Resources for Parents

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/information-for-parents-and-carers/worries-and-anxieties—helping-children-to-cope-for-parents-and-carers

Worries & Anxiety

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-anxiety/

Parents guide to supporting anxiety

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/

Bereavement

Winston’s Wish
https://www.winstonswish.org/

Young People’s area
https://help2makesense.org/

Child Bereavement UK
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

Eating disorders

Fantastic source of resources around problematic eating and eating disorders for young people and parents / carers.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Supporting a young person with eating problems.
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-eating-problems/

A guide for parents / carers supporting a young person with an eating disorder.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/uploads/documents/2017/10/carers-booklet.pdf

Mindfulness

App for Mindfulness and Meditation. (Available on iOS, Android & Web)
https://www.calm.com/

Through science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools, Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you.
https://www.headspace.com/

Resilience

Resilience worksheets
https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-activities-worksheets/

Pack on building resilience
https://www.annafreud.org/media/3194/year7_help4pupils.pdf

Resilience toolkit for young people.
https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/media/257099/resilience-toolkit.pdf

Self harm

Free crisis text service for anyone, anywhere
https://www.crisistextline.uk/

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
https://www.kooth.com/

NSPCC – Keeping CHildren Safe
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/self-harm/

Guidance

Spot the Signs
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/media/2049/spot-signs-supporting_dl-leaflet-june2017.pdf

Stay Alive App
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/information-and-resources/spot-the-signs/stay-alive-app/

Hertfordshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2020-2025
https://www.suicidepreventionherts.org.uk/media/hertfordshire-suicide-prevention-strategy-2020-25-final.pdf

Calm Harm provides tasks that help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. You can add your own tasks too and it’s completely private and password protected. (Available on iOS and Android)
https://calmharm.co.uk/

Stress

The Happify app is a way to make a game of all the positive psychology tricks you know might work, but make you feel kind of silly when you actually do them. You’ll start by taking a quick test that assesses the areas of happiness you should work on. Then, you’re presented with a few “tracks” that can help get you to your goals. (Available on iOS and Android)
https://happify.com/

Exam stress

Exams and Revision
https://www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org/careers/info-on-education-and-learning/learning/exams-and-revision/?id=

Tips on surviving exams
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/tips-on-surviving-exams/

5 steps to mental wellbeing
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/five-steps-to-mental-wellbeing/

Suicide

Papyrus:  Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional well-being in young people.
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

OLLIE -ONE LIFE LOST IS ENOUGH: A charity dedicated to delivering suicide awareness, intervention and prevention training by empowering professionals and young adults in their own communities to lead suicide prevention activities.
https://theolliefoundation.org/

Bullying

Anti-Bulling Alliance
https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/

Kidscape
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/

Childline
0800 1111

Drugs and Alcohol

Spectrum families and young people’s service – Hertfordshire or email
Herts@cgl.org.uk – https://www.changegrowlive.org/spectrum-fyp-hertfordshire/info

ADASH – ADOLESCENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE HERTFORDSHIRE
https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/hertfordshire/services/adash-adolescent-drug-and-alcohol-service-hertfordshire/

ADOLESCENT AND FAMILIES DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE FOR HERTFORDSHIRE
https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/hertfordshire/af-dash-adolescent-and-families-drug-and-alcohol-service-for-hertfordshire/

0300 123 6600 Frank offer a 24 hour confidential helpline for young people with questions or concerns about drugs and/or alcohol, or you can chat online with advisors daily from 2pm – 6pm
FRANK

Drinkaware advice and support
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice-and-support/underage-drinking/teenage-drinking –

Gender

Young Pride in Herts for young LGBT+ people. It is run by Services for Young People in collaboration with young LGBT+ people in the county and provides information and advice on a range of issues, including gender identity, coming out, taking care of your health and what to do if you are experiencing hate crime.
https://www.youngprideinherts.org/

Services for Young People East Herts LGBT+ Project: The Services for Young People East Herts LGBT+ project is for young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or questioning their sexuality or gender. Joining the group will allow you to meet other LGBT+ young people in a safe space. You’ll find the meetings informative and fun and the staff supportive to all who attend.
https://www.servicesforyoungpeoplelistings.org/Activity/Details/Services-for-Young-People-East-Herts-LGBT-Project

Relationships

ForMe Childline: whilst a well-known children’s charity actually supports young people up to aged 19. ForMe is their own app where young people can get advice and support on a huge range of issues such as friendship, peer pressure and bullying. You can call a Childline counsellor or login to 1-2-1 chat. (Available on iOS) –
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/for-me/

Zipit: If someone is sexually harassing you or asking you to send them naked selfies, the free Zipit app by Childline lets you respond with smart GIF put down. The app also contains tips on how to be safe during intimate chats and you can call Childline from within the app too. (Available on iOS and Android)
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/sexting/

Bright Sky: A free app providing support and info for anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know. It features a unique UK-wide directory of specialist domestic abuse support services, so you can contact your nearest service by phone from the app, searching by area name, postcode or using your current location and a secure My Journal tool, where incidents of abuse can be logged in text, audio, video or photo form, without any of the content being saved on the device itself. (Available on iOS and Android)
https://www.england.nhs.uk/supporting-our-nhs-people/support-now/wellbeing-apps/bright-sky/

Sexual health services

Sexual health services: If you are showing symptoms please contact
Sexual Health Hertfordshire on 0300 008 5522

Sexual health text service- please text your question to 07860 057369. You will get a reply within 3 hours during business hours or 24 hours outside business hours.

Healthy eating

Healthy weight management program for children and their parents. BeeZee Bodies can be accessed by families who are looking for help and support with lifestyle changes. T: 01707 248648 E: info@beezeebodies.co.uk
BeeZee Families

Childhood illnesses

a national charity that provides information, support and resources to children, young people and their families and health professionals on bladder and bowel problems.
ERIC

Teens Unite is a support organisation for teenagers who have been diagnosed with cancer although it offers support for 13 years to 24 years. At a time when a young person can feel very vulnerable, Teens Unite bring 13-24 year olds together. T: 01992 440091
Teens Unite – cancer support for young people from 13-24 years

Sleep

The one stop shop for all you need to know about sleep.
The Sleep Hub

Young Minds
A guide for yound people with sleep problems

Mind
How to cope with sleep problems

Sport and Exercise

Happy Holiday Activity Programme: Herts sports partnership run a programme of free sport camps during the school holidays. Book online.
https://sportinherts.org.uk/happy/booking/

Junior Park Run At Hartham Common every sunday at 9am.
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/hertford-juniors/

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